The first opera by a woman composer?
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The work under consideration here is Francesca Caccini’s Il liberazione di
Ruggiero dall’isola d’Alcina. Written as a court entertainment in Florence
in 16...
18 hours ago
Barenboim & Tomlinson On The Kupfer Ring
Taken from one of the many extras on the DVD release of the fantastic 1991/2 Kupfer Ring, from Bayreuth. Read on →
Theo Adam Dies at 92
It is with much, much sadness that we must inform that the great Theo Adam died on Thursday in Dresden. Words could do no justice to th... Read on →
Should You Be In San Francisco In February: Jasmin Solfaghari Discusses Directing The Ring Cycle
Saturday February 9, 2019 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm JCC-SF - 3200 California Street San Francisco, CA Free to WSNC Members, suggested donat... Read on →
Watch Now: The Flying Dutchman. Latvian National Opera and Ballet (Eng Subs)
Available till match 2019. We rather enjoyed this. Cast: The Dutchman: Egils Siliņš Senta, Daland's daughter: Vida Mikne... Read on →
Richard Wagner - Power, Sex And Revolution
It would seem the BBC has once again, made Paul Mason's 2013 Radio 4 documentary available for free, on-demand listening. Details be... Read on →
LFO To Begin A New Ring Cycle In 2019
Longborough Festival Opera will continue its strong tradition of annual Wagner productions with its second Ring cycle, to begin with, Rh... Read on →
A Wagnerian of the Past Remains Unmatched in 'Parsifal'
An article in the New York Times from 1993. The conductor Hans Knappertsbusch had an unmatched way with Wagner's "Parsifal.... Read on →
A Happy Wagnerian Christmas
In these trying times our daily chats and communication with our readers, either via email here, or on twitter or facebook, are a consta... Read on →
New Wagner Book: The Trouble With Wagner
There is a long line of Wagner books to be reviewed. We have this and will attempt to do so. In the meantime, this is from the publisher. ... Read on →
Watch Now: Prelude to Tristan und Isolde Arranged By Terje Tønnesen
Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Terje Tønnesen, conductor. We greatly enjoy chamber arrangements of Tristan. This one is worth your atten... Read on →
A Must See: A Brief Introduction To Der Ring des Nibelungen
If this doesn't make you want to pop on your favourite Ring on CD, DVD or travel the world to see it live, nothing will. A brie... Read on →
Watch Now: Birgit Nilsson 100 Years
Tonight we are feeling hopeful for the future of a united humanity. A time where we may, eventually perhaps, see our species have a respec... Read on →
An Interview With Allan Leicht. Author Of "My Parsifal Conductor"
We recently had the opportunity to catch-up with Allan Leicht, the Emmy award-winning author of the unusual, off-Broadway play "My... Read on →
A New Wagnerian Music Friday
We see this sort of hashtag trending frequently on social media and so thought, we might try something new. Its debatable whether these ... Read on →
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